Advancing Knowledge. Strengthening Practice.
APU improves the health and welfare of adult patients in Uganda by promoting the practice, science and art of medicine through continuing professional development, scientific conferences and specialist training.
Our activities bring physicians, trainees and experts together to share evidence, strengthen clinical skills, support postgraduate training and create professional connections that improve adult healthcare.
Annual Scientific Conferences
APU’s annual scientific conference provides physicians and postgraduate trainees a platform to introduce and present scientific work, connect with colleagues and strengthen collaboration within the clinical and research community.
Present and discuss new scientific and research work.
Build collaborations among physicians, trainees and researchers.
Create a forum for important professional and policy discussions.
Every two years APU also holds its Annual General Meeting alongside the conference to elect new leadership.
Quarterly CMEs
APU organizes CMEs to update screening, diagnosis, management and monitoring for a range of clinical conditions, providing clinicians with current evidence from experts in the field.
Regular updates on current evidence and clinical practice.
Delivered by subject experts and experienced clinicians.
Designed to support Continuing Professional Development standards.
CME sessions contribute to CPD accreditation and ongoing professional learning.
Specialist Training
As the Ugandan chapter of the East, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians (ECSACOP), APU members at accredited clinical facilities support postgraduate medical training in Internal Medicine for ECSACOP in Uganda.
Support for postgraduate Internal Medicine trainees.
Training delivered within accredited clinical facilities.
Resident-led on-demand clinical training sessions for postgraduate learners.
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WHAT WE DO
A series of activities are implemented by APU so as to improve the health and welfare of adult patients in Uganda while promoting the practice, science and art of medicine. Activities include; quarterly in-service training via Continuous Medical Education (CMEs) sessions; Annual Scientific Conferences; and specialist training.
Annual Scientific Conferences
APU’s annual scientific conference is themed to provide physicians and postgraduate trainees a platform to introduce and present their scientific work, connect with each other enhancing collaborations within the physicians’ clinical and research community. This unique dissemination platform introduces new research products and affords a platform to discuss critical policy issues. Every two years APU organizes an Annual general meeting in tandem with the conference to elect new leadership.
Quarterly CMEs
APU organizes CMEs to update screening, diagnosis, anagement, and monitoring for various conditions, providing clinicians with most recent evidence to guide care delivered by experts in the field. These CMEs are designed to reach Continuing Professional Development (CPD) standards and hence provide CPD accreditation.
Specialist Training
Being the Ugandan chapter of the East, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians (ECSACoP), APU members at accredited clinical facilities support the postgraduate medical training in Internal Medicine for ECSACoP in Uganda. For the residents enrolled in various postgraduate programs at universities in Uganda, APU provides resident led on-demand unique clinical training sessions regularly.